Jonathan Kaiman, Beijing Bureau chief of the Los Angeles Times, has been suspended over a sexual misconduct accusation by another journalist, the paper told TheWrap on Wednesday.

The Times has suspended Jonathan Kaiman and is investigating the accusation of sexual misconduct, a spokesperson for the paper said.

Felicia Sonmez, who worked in Beijing with Kaiman, said he groped her when they met in September and pressured her into a sexual encounter after heavy drinking. Sonmez, a veteran of the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post, outlined the charge in a letter to the Foreign Correspondents Club of China.

“Today @fccchina made public the details of my allegation of sexual misconduct against LA Times Beijing Bureau Chief Jon Kaiman. This was difficult to speak out about,” she said in a tweet Wednesday.

Today @fccchina made public the details of my allegation of sexual misconduct against LA Times Beijing Bureau Chief Jon Kaiman. This was difficult to speak out about. I am grateful to @HongKongFP for covering this serious issue, and to all those who have offered their support. https://t.co/G1O5kn6wYi

Kaiman had served as president of the Foreign Correspondents Club of China. He was forced to resign in January after a different woman came forward with a similar account of sexual misconduct.

That woman, Laura Tucker, explained her story in a Medium post in January, saying Kaiman pressured her into unwanted sex after a night of drinking at a Beijing nightclub in 2013.

“I was pressured into sex by an opportunistic friend. I explicitly voiced my lack of consent several times, and my words has no effect,” she wrote. “Jon did not listen to me, did not respect my wishes or my space, and wasn’t open to the evening ending any other way.”

Kaiman did not immediately respond to request for comment from TheWrap.

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Born and raised in Ohio, Roger Ailes attended Ohio University as a young man, majoring in radio and television. During his time there, he served as station manager for the university's WOUB radio for two years.

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Ailes worked his way up to executive producer on the syndicated daytime talk show "The Mike Douglas Show," which began as a local program in Cleveland before expanding nationwide.

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In 1968, Ailes got an Emmy nod when "The Mike Douglas Show" was nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming, ultimately losing to NBC's "Today" show.

After first meeting Richard Nixon on the set of "The Mike Douglas Show," Ailes was hired by the then-presidential candidate to be his media advisor during the campaign, which marked his first professional foray into politics.

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In 1988, Ailes co-authored a self-help book with Jon Kraushar. "You Are the Message" shared Ailes' tips for effective communication and public performances.

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In 1992, Ailes served as executive producer on a syndicated late-night talk show hosted by right-wing radio host Rush Limbaugh, which ran for four years before coming to an end in 1996.

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Ailes was named president of CNBC in 1993, where he launched the new cable network America's Talking, which was shut down and replaced with future Fox News competitor MSNBC.

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In 2016, Ailes was accused of sexual harassment by ousted Fox News host Gretchen Carlson. In July, Carlson filed a lawsuit against Ailes, claiming years of inappropriate behavior and sexual advances.

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On July 20, 2016, Ailes was forced to resign from Fox News amid the growing outcry over the sexual harassment allegations.

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Ailes died on May 18, 2017 at age 77.

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Roger Ailes, who died Thursday at age 77, began as a producer on a daytime show and went on to become a willy successful cable news network boss

The television executive has evolved from producing a talk-variety show to running one of the biggest satellite news television channel in the U.S.